2023 NASPAA Award Winners

NASPAA Announces 2023 Award Recipients for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service

Washington, D.C. -- NASPAA has announced this year's award recipients for outstanding achievement in public service education. The awards will be presented during NASPAA's annual conference on October 11 - 13, 2023.

“As the Executive Director of NASPAA, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate the 2023 award winners. Your hard work and determination have paid off. This year's winners (faculty, students, and alumni) exemplify leadership in their fields by providing unparalleled service to their universities and respective communities. On behalf of NASPAA, we wish you all continued success.” – Angel Wright-Lanier, Ed.D.

The recipients include:

Nadia Rubaii Award:

C. Michelle Piskulich, Molloy University

Award Committee Members: David Campbell (Chair), Binghamton University, SUNY; Patria deLancer Julnes, The University of New Mexico; Susan Appe, University at Albany, SUNY

NASPAA Dissertation Award:

Bo Li, Georgia State University, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Dissertation Title: "Racial Diversity at the Leadership Level: The Case of Nonprofit Human Service Organizations"

Award Committee Members: Michael Ahn (Chair), UMass Boston; Alexander Henderson, Marist College; Dana Michael Harsell, University of North Dakota; Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Pennsylvania State University; Evgenia Gorina, The University of Texas at Dallas; Samantha Mosier; East Carolina University

William Duncombe Excellence in Doctoral Education Award:

Anna A. Amirkhanyan, American University, School of Public Affairs

Award Committee Members: Norma Riccucci (Chair), Rutgers University - Newark; Bradley Heim, Indiana University Bloomington

Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award:

Meg Streams, Department of Public Administration, College of Public Service, Tennessee State University

Award Committee Members: Cathy Yang Liu(Co-Chair), Georgia State University; Jared Llorens(Co-Chair), LouisIana State University; Rachel Emas(Co-Chair), The George Washington University

NASPAA/ASPA Distinguished Research Award:

Karen Mossberger, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University

Award Committee Members: Sabina Deitrick (Co-Chair), University of Pittsburgh; James Perry (Co-Chair), Indiana University Bloomington; Barry Rabe, University of Michigan

Staats Emerging Scholars Award:

Ju Won Park, University of Georgia, School of Public and International Affairs

Intae Choi, University of Missouri, Truman School of Government and Public Affairs

Mattia Caldarulo, Arizona State University, School of Public Affairs

Award Committee Members: Shilpa Viswanath (Chair), John Jay College of Criminal Justice – CUNY; Wendy Bolyard, University of Colorado Denver; Mark Bradbury, Appalachian State University; Maja Holmes, West Virginia University; Del Bharath, Savannah State University; Minsung Michael Kang, KDI School of Public Policy and Management; Renzo de la Riva Agüero, University of Connecticut

Diversity Award:

The University of Texas at Dallas, School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences

Award Committee Members: Blue Wooldridge (Co-Chair), Virginia Commonwealth University; S. Nicole Diggs (Co-Chair), North Carolina Central University; Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Pennsylvania State University; Gina Scutelnicu-Todoran, Pace University; Kelly Tzoumis, DePaul University; Theresa Knipe

Social Justice Curriculum Award:

Deborah Bailey, Bowie State University, Dept of Management, Marketing & Public Administration

Social Equity Award:

Long Island University MPA Program

Pi Alpha Alpha Masters Manuscript Award:

Jane Collins, Brady Misustin, Jordan Smith, Dalton Wells and Tianqu Zhang

The George Washington University, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration

Manuscript Title: "Analysis on the US Coast Guard’s Prevention Mission Key Performance Indicator"

Award Committee Members: Sophie J. Lee (Chair), Metropolitan College of New York; Jinping Sun, California State University, Bakersfield; Sean McCandless, The University of Texas at Dallas;

Pi Alpha Alpha Doctoral Manuscript Award:

Yong-Chan Rhee, School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark

Manuscript Title: "Re-examining leadership and diversity: Will leadership decide the effectiveness of racial representation in police killings?"

Award Committee Members: Sophie J. Lee (Chair), Metropolitan College of New York; Jinping Sun, California State University, Bakersfield; Sean McCandless, The University of Texas at Dallas; Gina Scutelnicu-Todoran, Pace University

Pi Alpha Alpha Chapter Advisor Award of Excellence:

Nicki Fraser, Florida International University, Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs

Pi Alpha Alpha Chapter of Excellence Award:

University of Georgia Pi Alpha Alpha Chapter

Journal of Public Affairs Education Outstanding Article Award:

Tia Sherèe Gaynor, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Vanessa Lopez-Littleton, California State University, Monterey Bay, College of Health Sciences and Human Services

Article Title: "Coming to Terms: Teaching Systemic Racism and (the Myth of) White Supremacy"

Award Committee Members: William Hatcher, Augusta University (Co-Editor); Bruce McDonald, North Carolina State University (Co-Editor)

Journal of Public Affairs Education Outstanding Reviewer Award:

Beth M. Rauhaus, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Award Committee Members: William Hatcher, Augusta University (Co-Editor); Bruce McDonald, North Carolina State University (Co-Editor)

Journal of Public Affairs Education and Teaching Public Administration Award for Excellence in Public Administration Education:

James L. Perry, Indiana University Bloomington, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

Award Committee Members: William Hatcher, Augusta University (Co-Editor); Bruce McDonald, North Carolina State University (Co-Editor)

Outstanding Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Book Award:

Crisis Communication Planning and Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders

By Brittany Haupt & Lauren Azevedo

Award Committee Members: Cullen Merritt (Co-Chair), University of Maryland; Myung Jin (Co-Chair), Virginia Commonwealth University; Wendy Boyland, (Co-Chair), The University of Colorado Denver

NASPAA Alumni Spotlight Award:

Quemuel Arroyo, Chief Accessibility Officer, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), New York University, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Class of 2020

Award Committee Members: George Dougherty (Co-chair), University of Pittsburgh; Meagan Van Gelder(Co-chair), University of Nebraska Omaha

NASPAA Professional Staff Award:

Jennifer Forney, American University, School of Public Affairs

Award Committee Members: Victoria DeFrancesco Soto (Chair), University of Arkansas; Michael Craw, The Evergreen State College; Nicholas Bolden, Columbus State University; S. Nicole Diggs, North Carolina Central University; Shaoming Cheng, Florida International University; Rachel Ciullo, The University of Texas at Austin; Taryn Faulkner, University of Maryland

Congratulations!

NASPAA, the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration, is the global standard in public service education with a twofold mission to ensure excellence in education and training for public service and to promote the ideal of public service. It is the membership organization of graduate education programs in public policy, public affairs, public administration, and public and nonprofit management. NASPAA is also the recognized accreditor of master's degree programs in these fields. Its over 300 members are located across the U.S. and in 25 countries around the globe.